#why they look yandie

[la-muerta]

[莲花楼 Meta] Di Feisheng and the Three Kings

While looking through the cast list and end credits, I noticed that there had been actors cast as 炎帝白王 Yandi Bai Wang and 四象青尊 Sixiang Qingzun even though we don't get to see them in the final cut. Reading the original script, they appear in a deleted scene (unsure if it was actually filmed) in Episode 05, as a flashback during this scene with the robe in Jiao Liqiao's rooms.

It's explained in the script as Di Feisheng's old Alliance leader ceremonial robe, but in the final cut of the show, it seems to be implied as wedding robes Jiao Liqiao prepared for Di Feisheng.

Scene in original script:

FLASHBACK: Ten years ago, at the headquarters of the Jinyuan Alliance. DI FEISHENG is wearing that luxurious robe, sitting around drinking with the THREE KINGS. The TWELVE PHOENIXES are standing guard at one side. YANDI BAI WANG looks over at the TWELVE PHOENIXES and laughs.

YANDI BAI WANG: Each of our twelve beautiful protectors has her own charms, but we have never seen our Zunshang show any interest in any of them. Could it be… that Zunshang already has someone in his heart? 

SIXIANG QINGZUN (shaking his head): Romantic entanglements and ruling the world are not of interest to him. Our Zunshang is only obsessed with martial arts, and all he wants is to be number one in the martial world.

DI FEISHENG (raising his cup proudly): To have a worthy opponent to discuss martial practice and duel for life and death for a hundred battles without getting weary of it, that is the only life I wish for!

YANDI BAI WANG (realisation dawning): If so, the lady you marry must be the most trustworthy, so that she can handle the affairs of the Alliance wisely while Zunshang concentrates on his pursuit of martial arts.

DI FEISHENG (laughing in surprise): That would be ideal!

YANDI BAI WANG (laughingly): I wonder which lady will have the honour!

The TWELVE PHOENIXES continue to stand guard but cannot hide their reaction to the teasing. The THREE KINGS raise their cups and laugh, and from where she is hiding in a distance, JIAO LIQIAO shoots a venomous look at the other women.

END FLASHBACK.

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This scene is a parallel to Li Xiangyi's 18th birthday celebration, where the Sigu Sect members were urging Li Xiangyi to formalise his engagement to Qiao Wanmian. (Di Feisheng would have been around the same age as well.)

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Also an interesting point about the titles that Three Kings picked for themselves. Assuming that they were around the same age as Di Feisheng (perhaps with Sixiang Qingzun being the oldest since he was already married and might have been around the age of the other three Nanyin descendants), then their titles might seem rather overblown for a bunch of teenagers/young men in their early 20s lol.

There's however a connection between their titles and the Four Auspicious Beasts (四象) in Chinese mythology; in fact, it's even in one of their titles! (Yes, I know it's translated by iqiyi as Four-faced but I disagree with that translation and I'll get to that.)

1. 四象青尊 Sixiang Qingzun As mentioned, 四象 or Four Aspects/Images is another name for the Four Auspicious Beasts, and "青尊" (Azure Lord) is another name for the Azure Dragon 青龙 of the East. So his title actually translates more accurately to "Lord Azure Dragon of the Four Aspects". I'm pretty sure I'm right because his wife, 两仪仙子 Liangyi Xianzi, has a related name. In 《易经 I Ching》, there is a phrase "两仪生四象" (the two modes – yin and yang – results in the formation of the Four Aspects). And it just happens that she practices a skill that allows her to change her gender!

2. 炎帝白王 Yandi Bai Wang "炎帝 Yandi" is an honorific for the leader or king of a civilisation that dates back to the Neolithic age. Another civilisation from a similar era used "黄帝 huang di" (yellow emperor), and that's why Chinese also call ourselves 炎黄子孙, because we can trace our ancestry back to these two civilisations. So his title translates more accurately to "The Flame Emperor, the White King/Prince". One of the Four Auspicious Beasts is the White Tiger of the West, so it is possible that his title refers to that.

3. 阎王寻命 Yan Wang Xunming "阎王 Yan Wang" is a transcription of the Sanskrit name Yama Raja or King Yama, who is the Chinese god of death and ruler of the Ten Courts of the Underworld. 寻命 is a little more tricky to translate but I think in this context it means to find your fate/destiny and face the inevitable outcome. So his title translates to "King Yama Seeking Fate". Assuming he also represents one of the Four Auspicious Beasts, then he is likely to be the 玄武 Xuanwu of the North (literally "dark/mysterious warrior", usually depicted as a black tortoise intertwined with a snake).

But it's supposed to be four beasts, so who's the fourth? The obvious candidate seems to be Di Feisheng as 朱雀 Vermillion Bird of the South — his official Alliance leader robes are red. Perhaps the Three Kings asked him to pick a fancy title to match theirs, but Mr "Dao is a Dao" refused to participate XD Maybe it's Wuyan, who does have some red in his clothes, which would then make Di Feisheng 黄龙 Yellow Dragon or the symbol of the emperor, which doesn't really match imo.

(As an interesting aside, the original novel 吉祥纹莲花楼 Auspicious Pattern Lotus House is published as four volumes corresponding with the Four Auspicious Beasts.)

[aroacenezhaanddainsleif]

God Squad causes problems (aka when you're the only gods around for thousands of years, you start to discuss stupid things)

Yandi: I have a question: is the ocean a soup? Yanming: yes. it's got meat and vegetables. Laojun: ... Yandi: You seem concerned about that Nezha: THE OCEAN IS SOUP, LAOJUN Laojun: well, i am concerned. about calling the animals meat. for the soup. Nezha: .....they're alive meat? Laojun: Nezha: YOU are alive meat, Laojun. Yanming: well, he's not wrong. Laojun: I know that, just... calling the little creatures meat and vegetables for the soup- Yanming: -it's funny. Nezha: LOOK LAOJUN, IN THE CONTEXT OF SOUP, IT'S ALIVE SOUP. Yandi: there we have it; the ocean is alive soup to us gods. Yanming: ......why did we even talk about this?

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Nezha, meeting Laojun again w/ Hei and the other kids: you still sad about the alive soup, Laojun? Laojun: Xiaohei: what the fuck are you guys talking about.

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Yandi: Wait, if baby oil dissolves condoms, what does it do to babies? Laojun: Believe it or not, babies and condoms are made of different materials. Yanming: It’s like rock paper scissors. Baby oil defeats condom, baby defeats baby oil, condom defeats baby. Nezha: Rock also defeats baby.

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Yanming: They... well, I wouldn't call it inheritance per se. What do you call it when you kill someone and get their stuff? Laojun: Uh... murder?? Yandi: Adventuring. Nezha: Tuesday.

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Nezha, aka "the only one who actually currently lives in the modern world" Laojun: I didn’t know that air fryers are a real thing. Used to think that they were made up by the internet as a funny joke and that their purpose was to “fry air”. Yandi: WAIT, BUT IT FRIES THE AIR TO FRY THE FOOD? Laojun: I DIDN’T KNOW IT WAS A KITCHEN APPLIANCE, MY FIRST ASSUMPTION WAS SOMETHING AKIN TO AN AIR CONDITIONER! Yanming: IT’S NOT LIKE AN AIR CONDITIONER? Nezha: You guys clearly don’t own an air fryer.

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Yanming: What does your own spiritual realm contain? Emperor Yan: Pennies. Yanming: How many? Laojun: Pennies. Yanming: You're not the first person I've asked this today, but how many? Nezha: Pennies. Yanming: I hope all of you get stuck somewhere and you have to consume each other's souls to survive.

Bonuses:

(If Wuxian + friends raised Hei as a baby)

Xuanli: everyone loves chili dogs Laojun: I don't think he can eat solid food. Wuxian: Then put it in the blender? (Yanming: ...you're all the worst.) Nezha: well, if you say so. (picks up Xiaohei) Laojun/Wuxian: THE CHILI DOG, NOT THE BABY!

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Qingning was still learning English. Laojun: can you ask me again what you just asked me? what was that question? i don't think- i didn't hear you. (young) Qingning: when can we have lesbian? Laojun: mhm. okay. maybe i did hear you right. um. i don't know what- i don't know what that is. i don't know what you mean. Qingning: lesbian! Laojun: no, no i know what you said, but i don't think that word means what you think it means. Qingning: it's like spaghetti. Laojun: (stifling tears of laughter) excuse me. do you mean lasagna?? Qingning: yeah! Laojun: okay. um. yeah, i'm sure we can have lasagna soon! does that sound good? Qingning: yeup! (Xuanli wheezing breathlessly in the background)

[simayeeet]

I attempted to watch this Chinese drama that takes place during the mythical era of China's origin (I think it's officially called the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors Era? Perhaps just Pre-Imperial China or Pre-Xia Dynasty.). It is not in English so I used my elementary Chinese skills to try and understand it to the point I kinda got what was going on. I was surprised it was from 2010 too, like around the same time as the newer Sanguo adaptation.

The era is like pre-imperial version of Sanguo, which I think drawing parallels between that era and the famous 3K era would be a fun concept. After all, when you boil them both down to their most basic ideas, it is just a buncha human leaders trying to unify China, eventually leading down to 3 factions fighting in the last stretch. (Shennong/Yandi, Huangdi, and Chiyou for the ancient humans, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan for imperial China) (though Chiyou I'd say was more like if Lu Bu didn't lose Xiapi)

My incomplete findings:

The show is called Ancient Legends in English though I can only watch it by searching its Chinese name. What I pieced together was:

The protagonist is Shennong, who was born with an unknown father, which led to the patriarch of his tribe trying to kill him, but learned how to use fire which saved him. He became king at some point and wanted to unify central China, but had to fight Huangdi in a decisive battle that left him defeated and injured. When he was fleeing, a pretty lady saved him (later turns out to be Huangdi's neglected wife) and they ran off to live in a remote forest together because they fell in love. Shennong originally was called Yandi, but he changed his name and basically went into hiding. Though people and Huangdi recognize him as the former king.

There is another character Huashen, the goddess of flowers, who comes down to Earth to help do some things, beat up people, got kidnapped by a dragon prince, but saved herself. Some stuff I didn't pick up but she is a spunky fighter princess overall. Like if Sun Shang Xiang was actually written correctly, you know.

Shennong's pretty girlfriend dies (I think she was sick) and he gets super sad and then meets this strange man that he learns is his father, Fuxi. (Which made me do a little grimace when I remembered the Warriors Orochi versions. But that's par for the course, there's so many variations of how related these gods are. Shennong is sometimes Fuxi and Nuwa's distant descendent depending on your source.) Fuxi and Nuwa are siblings and Nuwa made her clay people. Nuwa I think is the Jade Emperor's wife here. But in this drama, Fuxi rejected his godhood to live among humans and become their king, hit up Shennong's mom, then leave.

There was an ongoing war between Huangdi and Chiyou that happens in the background. Throughout the show, there's this old dude acting like a meta narrator, telling you little tidbits or surmising myths that get featured in the show. He's revealed to be the guy who acts like a messenger for the Jade Emperor in Journey to the West where he I think tells Sun Wukong he was Protector of the Horses (stableboy). Either him or Laozi. It's hard to tell these Taoist old men apart ok. This is why you need to yassify them-That wouldn't help either.

This show also uses some funny cgi for monsters, like a qulin Shennong has is Hot Cheeto red and looks out of place wherever it goes. There is a scene where a god is talking to a floating 3d turtle and then it zooms up on its face and it's just A REAL ASS TURTLE face with a voice coming out of it. Honestly I loved it.

This would be a good show if I COULD UNDERSTAND IT. Sadly I could not find it with English subtitles, so I am just taking my crude piecing togethers and running.

[gliphyartfan]

Why do you focus on the heroes specifically? It's been on my mind for a while, is that okay to ask?

Don't get me wrong I love you work! But is there a reason why you focus more on the heroes rather than on (y/n)?

It's okay to ask! No harm done!

As to WHY? Well, I'd liken it to being one side of the full AU.

@yanderelinkeduniverse created the (y/n) used for this AU, and the (y/n) I use is her's.

yeah, there's gonna be times when an anon sends asks that make (y/n) act differently. Out of character, In those cases, the (y/n) I use isn't the main one of the AU. Just a variation, I tend not to be descriptive of her appearance anyway, so reader's can choose what she looks like. (Despite there technically being a version that's used already, buts that my personal preference)

(All (y/n)s are accepted of course, but the one I mainly use is not of my creation)

I'd like to think that both yandere LU's blog and my blog show two different sides of not just the chain, but (y/n) herself.

Me? I focus on the heroes, try to get in their heads, try to figure what they see and think when their darling is involved.

In their perspective, she can do no wrong, she is better than even the gods.

But if we looked at Yandy's blog, we see she's JUST a normal college student who had the luck of being yanked into Hyrule. She chose to treat the chain with kindness and understanding. Something that she would give ANYONE. To her, she's not acting any different than normal, not treating anyone any different than she normally would, despite her circumstances.

I believe I show a version of (y/n) through the heroes' eyes.

Yandy shows a version of the chain through (y/n)'s eyes.

Not to say we don't do our best to show the opposite as well! I genuinely adore the HCs Yandy comes up with for the chain. I'd like to think I come up with some good ideas for (y/n) as well.

But at the end of the day, I'm just a huge fan of Yandy's AU like everyone else and base my writing around it. I just happen to focus more on the chain than I do (y/n).

[theuniverseawakens347]

The deconomy of good hair and you racist sold out burnt coon bitches minded yo business - sending the white man more dumb reasons to be confused in our business and driving out our roots - yo ancestors hate you - maadam cj walker - HAY COUSIN BESTY ROOS …

Paula Barton I’m so fucking tired of you and got damn Coi leeway AUNTY who think she her mother “ she came out my coochie” - DARNIECE ! INCUE BABY IN THE BACK YOU FUCK BITCH GOT MY MOM RAPED N MISSCARRIED SO YOU CUD HAVE THAT LIL SHIT ( sorry Coi) YO FUCKING SLAVE CUZ BENZINO WASNT FUCKING YOU - WHATS YOUR LOVE N HIP HOP BABY MOMA BEN TO UR SON .. - AMINA BUTTERFLY TARA AND PETER OWNING YOU COUSIN BUT CLONE OF COI AALIAHY IVF INCEST DNA INCUE BABY FOR SOME BROKE FAT BACK DARK NIGGER ( since you wana be fucking coon and make n sell ya own LIGHTSKINS TO THE WHITE MAN FOR MONEY- PATHETIC SHIT HEADS - BENZINO AND THE FAT BITCH )

** incomplete sentence cause you hos IS ROAD WET N PUT AWAY SAGGY ** INDIA MOM TOO - GOLDEN KURLS - ALL YOU BITCHES WHO LOOK LIKE ME - THE ONE IN THE CAR

4:07 am .. ya moms taught you bullshit bout hair another “distract a nigga” tactic from making RRAL LIFE MOVES

“Naw this what good hair looks like” - YEAH BITCH WHEN IT GROW.

How many of you burnt yours cause you got so focused on a fucking pattern!??

PAULA FUCKTARD RACIST BARTON WHY THE RADIO BIG BOY N THA GOD KNOW YO BITCH ASS NAME REMY MA YANDY!??

LEE GARLINGTON LOSING AS YOU! 😡🖕 -

I DONT NEET A WET LOOKING CURL PATTERN TO BE MY DAMN DADDY DAUGHTER YOU STUPID FUCKS GIVE ANYONE MONEY N SHELTER BASED ON SUPERFICIAL FUCKING LOOKS N BEHAVIORS. - CLIMATE AND GENES WHY THEY GOT LOOSE WHITE PPL HAIR

Vs me FULL FUCKING BLACK - AFRICAN ROOTS NOT TOUGHED. - A PURE PITBULL YOU DUMB ASS RACIST BITCH.

YO SHIT GROW!? YES!

THEN ITS GOOD HAIR.

You got loose wet looking curls or jasmean length n thickness , COOL NICE IVF BABIES STEALING MY GENES N MIXING THEM W WHITE MAN..

- 3D incue printer babies

CHRISSY TIEGEN HOW YOU MAKE YR LIL MIJA!?

“I picked EACH TRAIT”

OKAY YOU FAKE FUCKING ROBOTS - SEX DOLLS TYRA BANKS MOVIE LET A REAL REINCARNATED FAMILY SPEAK.

Paula Barton you my cousin thru my daddy

DWAYNE… #1 … thing 2 . = THE WHITE MAN MAKING US BORING AND EASY TO LOOK AFTER - INCEST GROOMING OFF NAME N HAIR N SEPARATING THE FAMILY THEN BRING EM BACK AS A “friend” LEAVE OUT COUSIN - BERMUDA TRADE THRU THE STATES … make this cluster grow up here DC military bases but log em RELATED TO THIS LA CLUSTER .. then HOPE NIGGERS STAY IN THEY PLACE AND ONLY TRAVEL W THE WHITE MANS MILITARY PLATOONS - OH WE GOT A CALL TO GO WEST ERUOPE OKAY PACK A NIGGER WHERES THEIR FAMILY LOGGED THERE HMMM MAYBE THEYLL BABY SIT THEIR OWN KIDS AND WE SEX THE WOMEN IN KIDS N TOWN - OMG YOU DUMB COON YOU SLEPT W YO COUSINS ( im leave that part out) YOU FIRED CAUSE NOW YOU GOT A KID W AN UGLY BITCH OR

HERES A RAISE TAKE UR GIRL TO GET MARRIED BRING HER BACK TO THE STATEs ( haaay start of green card marriages ELLIS ISLAND) .. then while you back on the bases for work, PASS UR WIFE AROUND AND TIME IT WHERE YOU COME

Home she pregnant BUT YOU THINK ITS UR BABY!

- THANK YOU MAYA ANGELOUgh .. OPRAH PURPLE. CECELY

[thenotsosecretdiaryofbiyu]

2024年8月1日--- Lotus Pond, Zuoying Confucius Temple, Zuoying Yandi Temple, and a Birthday!!!

In the morning we went to some very pretty temples! They were some of the coolest we’ve seen yet, and there were huge dragon and tiger statues that were hollowed out to make walkways to the inside of the temples! There was a water pit with a TON of turtles in it, and in general, the area had so many turtles it was insane. Apparently, it’s good karma/credit (to get into Heaven) to buy animals like turtles and release them, because it’s like you “saved their lives.” So because of that, there’s a ton of turtles in the area lol. There were also some geese and ducks chilling out front too! I think that was my first time seeing geese in the wild? There was also this super pretty lotus flower bowl (that looked akin to a bird bath) sitting to the side of one of the temples. The area itself was home to 16 or so beautiful temples, and we only went to a few! I can only imagine how long and how expensive it was to make them! There were countless ornate carvings inside the temples too, many were about the 24 filial sons and daughters, and others depicted gods, goddesses, and demons.

For lunch we went to hotpot! I ate to my little heart’s content and chomped on so much tofu! Also they has a salted cheese ice cream flavor? I didn’t know that before eating it, until I mentioned it tasted like cheese to Yeh Laoshi, and she told me that was exactly what it was LOL. It was actually my favorite flavor out of the bunch though, so if you come across some one day, give it a go!

After lunch we went to a cute little train museum, and there were so many cute mini vehicles and toys for all of us to play with (and yes, we’re all children hehe). Eventually they came out and switched the battery to the mini train car, and Jasmine got to drive around it for a bit! They also had clothes for dress up and so I took pics with Amy and Jack at one point! Afterwards we went back to the hotel, and now we’re planning a birthday dinner for Amy's 21st birthday! Happy birthday, Amy! Here’s to many more!

Academic Reflection

It was really interesting for me to learn native opinions about the 24 filial sons and daughters. I was surprised to learn that almost everyone who grew up with them seems to think they’re very silly, if not stupid. Jasmine compared it to how a lot of stories from the Bible are kind of weird, and yet we just brush it off. I think that’s a great comparison because I can remember as a child having adults explain to me why the weird stories were important/why they were meaningful despite me going “???” LOL. What was even more interesting to learn today was about why the walkway to the first temple we visited was zig-zagged! Yeh Laoshi told us it was because evil spirits are believed to only be able to walk in a straight line, and so a zig-zag pathway protects the temple!

The gods of the Daoist temples seem to all be based off of real people too, which is super cool. I knew about the sea goddess Mazu before coming to Taiwan, but I’ve learned a lot more about her since coming here! Finding out Mazu is referred to as the Queen of Heaven sometimes was surprising, because I assumed that was something that was only used for the Queen Mother of the West. Apparently, she is so popular here in Taiwan that there are festivals and parades held on her birthday each year (the 23rd of the 3rd lunar month), and it looks like there are also festivals held on the anniversary of her death each year too (9th day of the 9th lunar month).

[athyrabunlord]

Azalea x Guilty Kiss (✯◡✯) clean lineart wassat

[lin-junyi]

Qi Yandi and Wang Mohan’s love confession 💕

[clxnia]

A Refusal

@thxvclvxts​

“Yandy,” the man introduced himself before extending his hand to Jasper, looking him up and down. “One question, though, just one teenie tiny question- are you an idiot?”

“Dad.” That was Charlie, who was leaning against a counter pinching the bridge of his nose.

“What?! I’m just wondering why the hell he married you of all my kids- is he blind? What’s wrong with Cloud? She’s the prettiest one, clearly.”

[toriasimmons]

unlicensed costume patterns (miscellaneous edition)

This time, I’m going to be looking at a weird range of unlicensed patterns. These range from television shows to stage plays to comic books to blockbuster films, and there’s not much holding them together, but I just have to talk about them. I’ll also go on record saying that Simplicity and McCall’s do put out some licensed patterns. There are some pretty decent DC ones, including DC Bombshells (although I’m not quite sure why it’s Batwoman, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, Stargirl, and Black Canary, since those six characters don’t actually have, like, arcs or prominence in common), some licensed and classic Wizard of Oz ones, some Outlander ones (I don’t watch this show, but I guess the costumes are cool?), some Disney ones, etcetera. I have nothing against the licensed patterns, though I know I inherited my mother’s hipster pattern-choosing tendencies and would probably never use even a licensed pattern to make the thing it was of without heavy modification. I just think the unlicensed ones are absolutely hilarious.

There are some video game costumes I’m not going to get into because I don’t actually know anything about video games. There are also some unlicensed ripoffs that are so basic I’m not even going to bother addressing them. Easy Harley Quinn, easy Poison Ivy, easy Minions, easy every-anime-schoolgirl-ever, easy ninja warrior (that’s kind of Elektra), easy Wednesday Addams, easy The Matrix, easy Pokemon trainer. Stuff like that. We all know what’s up with those already. Here’s a gallery of basic costumes, though!

I’m also going to take this time to point out that there’s obviously nothing wrong with buying or using these patterns. They’re all decent enough jumping-off points, and some of them (especially the Yaya Han patterns and the like) are specifically meant to be used to make multiple kinds of specific costumes. They’re also still better than the costumes put out by Halloween retailers like Spirit, which, again, it’s fine if that’s what you’re into but I just think that especially the unlicensed ones are funny; if you ever want to sigh, go to Yandy or other retailers of “sexy” costumes and just watch all of your faves be lazily bowdlerized. I have no issue with sexy costumes either, I just don’t like lazy costumes. I also just think that some of the example costumes could be made to look better (fabric, decoration, etc.) — like I’m sure some of the gorgeous cosplays I’ve seen are made with some of these patterns as bases, and they look fabulous. These unlicensed ripoff patterns just don’t look fabulous.

Anyway, let’s get started.

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[12thhouseangell]

Babes I’m not sure how to invest in my look anymore any tips? I only wear VS at work but the outfits aren’t as cute anymore I’m just not motivated anymore

Why don’t you exfoliate your body every couple days with a sugar scrub. Maybe get some new acrylics (if you don’t already have them) in a new shape and colour. Go get a trim! Maybe try a new cute hair style for work 💕 look at some cute little clips you can wear. Wear some glitter or buy a new sweet smelling perfume 💗 hoops make me feel Uber fem if you don’t already wear those. Maybe look at some new makeup tutorials on YouTube to help with a new look 💕

I buy a bunch of stuff online- maybe try some new brands for your lingerie.

La perla / agent provocateur / honey birdette (beautiful buy pricey)

Trashy lingerie/ yandy/ discount stripper/ upscale stripper

La senza, lounge intimates, meshki intimates. There’s some cute things on Etsy. You honestly just have to dig.

Maybe look into buying a new pair of pleasers/ work shoes.

This is just the in between of your dancer persona now and the dancer you will become💜

[kurtty-drabbles]

Justicar au

N/A: A new au for this forgotten idea. Yandy Kurt? I´ll try to make this as a mystery plot…Try is the word here, also, I know you don´t like Justicar Kurt in canon, but, here is a Completely new AU, and, while you may not like him at least I hope to clean him from the association with Lighting House Kurt.

@djinmer4 @sailorstar9 @dannybagpipesarecalling @discordsworld @look-ma-no-hands336 @bamfoftheundead

In one of the most popular areas for young people, and especially hipsters, two women are enjoying a nice stroll on the area and decide to drink a hot chocolate to finishes the day.

The first is Illyana Rasputin, her blonde hair with fringe and rose checks is a give away of her presence and next to her is Kitty Pryde with her rounded face, chestnut hair and doe eyes. Two friends that are enjoying a lazy Saturday.

“So, do you really want to leave? I told you if you want to stay is fine” Yana nonchalantly replied once they get their hot choco and are on their table. And Kitty shakes her head politely.

“Thank you, but, I think I´m ready to move out on my own” Kitty explained in a kinder tone. “When I arrive at this University it was to get a better life, yet, I meet myself into trouble, I´m forever grateful you helped me” her tone is sincere as she is looking at her best friend “but, now that I have a job and I can walk on my own legs, I want to have my own space” Kitty respond and Yana nods understanding Kitty very well, the Rasputins are loaded but Yana is still forced to live near her brother since he is that kind of older brother.

“In that case, Katya, let me ask something different, are you ready to let go of your past?” Yana asked knowing that Kitty´s foster family was anything but great, true, they didn´t hit her or try to have intercourse of any type with Kitty, but still, the family take her in for the money and nothing else.

Kitty sighs softly, still remembering her old life and the best friend she left behind. Sometimes, she still caught herself thinking about him. No response was need. And Yana, bless her heart, change the subject.

“Katya maybe is the best for you to leave, my brother is going to receive one of his ’‘visitors”, if you know what I mean" Yana tried to be as soothing and kind she can, but, Kitty only raise an eyebrow at this.

“Yana, I´m not in love with your brother, I saw him with two women once, and trust me, I didn´t break down in tears, I feel nothing for him, except gratitude for letting me stay in his house” Kitty spoke sincerely. Many people wonder if she and Piotr are an item since he let her stay in his fancy house, but, fo her part all Kitty feels is gratitude and Piotr never try to cash this gratitude in any inappropriate way.

Yana sighs in relief. “Just to make sure, you know me, I don´t know much about relationships and such, but, I can say you two aren´t well matched…you can get something better”

“Ah, thank you, Yana. See? That´s why you´re deadly cute” and Yana responds by showing her tongue at Kitty.

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This society works through rules and regulations. Justicar exists to help the society to work, of course, any childish notion of making the world a Utopia is quickly shoved aside as nothing in life is black and white.

Justicar is divided into two non-officials groups, one ruled by Magneto that prefers to help the mutants more than humans, and the other is guided by Professor X who think humans deserve protection, both have noble and not so noble reasons for this division.

Betsy and Brian Braddock are the leaders of the group Professor X formulated, and, have the characteristic of being obsessed with one case in particular. The Ferro mafia is responsible for tons of crimes, one of the most famous is the death of the president of the US, meddling with Brazil´s affair and, most important, is responsible for the death of Mr and Mrs Braddock leaving Brian and Betsy being orphans.

“No one knows where they are” Brian mutters looking at the panel in front of them. Many tacks being used to illustrate the activities of the Ferro mafia. Brian only stops looking at the panel when his wife enters the room putting a hand on his shoulder and jolting him to reality.

“Brian, please, is time to go home” and Brian nods smiling at his wife. His twin sister is looking at the tracks and the files in her hands, where is Ferro?

Meanwhile, Kurt Cadbury is here. Helping with the paperwork of his last case, a man found out his wife cheat on him and murder her and hide the body, however, guilt rotten in his life and the man, in a true Edgar Allan Poe´s tale, confess the crime.

It was a case filled with regret, in the end, a letter of the wife found saying how she reget the affair and did that because she thought her husband didn´t care anymore. Kurt can´t sympathise with a murder, much less an imbecile, however, he can sympathise with the victim. She loved her stupid husband and paid the price for this.

Kurt looks at his own office for a moment, the man is a rising star in Justicar and is all thanks to his cunning and prowess in fighting, however, while his ascension is always a good thing to think about, not a day passes he does not catch thinking about his best friend. Only when she is gone is that Kurt understands why she wanted to leave so much…

You only know what you have when you lost. He thought bitterly. And now I understand what regret means.

Kurt is lost in his thoughts, not even paying attention to more speeches about the Ferro Mafia and each empty lead they get it, now, Kurt is visiting Memory Lake as he often does.

“Kurt?” Logan asked in his trademark way and is rewarded with his attention. “shift is over, do you want a beer?”

“Magical words, Logan, mein Freund, magical words”

There´s not one single day that Kurt Cadbury won´t stop thinking about his dear best friend and how he wishes to meet her again.

______________________ The mansion where Piotr lives is all thanks to his work, his neighbours think Piotr got the money thanks to his artistic work, and while his artwork is gorgeous is not this primary source of income, but, this is something not even Yana knows.

As he knows his sister and her friend are having a nice day out, Piotr feels confident in answering to his more private matters and for work, sometimes, both.

Looking at his watch for a moment, Piotr knows is time to meet with his team workers to thinking in a new tact to enter and leave the country, after all, Justicar is getting closer and closer.

The man opens the door and smiles seeing who it is. “You´re late”

________________________ After a nice day out, Kitty and Yana are back to retrieve. Kitty even shows her new apartment and is cosy enough, and the two women are more than ready to go home and relax. “So, when you will move out?” “In a few weeks, I have to assert somethings with the landlord and with you two” “Hey, do you think I could convince Piotr to have my own place?” “You´re Yana the deadly cute one” “Shut up”

And they are inside the house and the good humour dies as the house is in Hazzard situation. Yana shouts her brother´s name and nothing and Kitty can feel something is odd and awful is going on.

The mansion is empty, which, come to think of it, is an odd signal, no maids or servants are to be found and the house looks messy indicating a fight happens here.

Climbing the stairs Kitty screams as she meets Piotr on the second floor near her own room, that is guest room number 2, cover in bruises and blood, Kitty lowers herself to see if Piotr has any pulse and …nothing.

Yana heard the scream and finally meet her brother, only not in the way she was hoping for. “Piotr!?” Yana goes to his body and calls for him in Russian and Kitty calls the ambulance only then she realizes her hand is cover with his blood.

_________________

The ambulance arrives but there´s nothing they could have done. Soon, the Justicar is informed of the situation and are called to investigate. Logan and Kurt arrive in the scene and spot Yana and Kitty still with Piotr´s blood in their hands, well, he can still smell the blood, so to him, it does make pretty visible.

Kurt is taking the testimony of the medic about Piotr´s health and only he got a good picture he goes to help Logan, that once again, never wait for him, they were enjoying a beer when Betsy, of all people, called saying this is an emergency.

Kurt´s eyes focus on Yana who is crying and Kurt can feel sympathy for the young woman and would offer a tissue for her, when, someone else did that for Yana and that shock him.

Kitty Pryde is right there next to Yana Rasputin drying her tears. Kurt is looking at her for the first time since that incident, regardless of what he is feeling, Kurt needs to be professional. He offers tissue for the two women and is inwardly happy to see Kitty reconize him.

“Miss Rasputin, Miss Pryde, normally we would like to make questions about the case, I know this is a delicate situation, but, whatever information you two can share may help the case” Kurt speaks gentle and Logan, never once for kind words, only nods to reaffirms his words.

“Ok, let´s do this already,” Kitty said looking at Yana who nods.

Kurt can be professional and can think of all the outcomes this case may lead.

[royal-writer]

Bite first, ask questions later

I had words for this but I- am making age 0 internet start up noises of exhaustion

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“You’re not bringing another sssstray into this group, Abernathy.”

“You can’t exactly stop me?”

Essätha gritted her clenched teeth together in warbling hiss of displeasure. Her shoulders hunched forward in a posture inclined with threats; aggressive and tense. Glowering upon the towering hulk of a figure; a man that could snap her like a toothpick, though his gaze was gentle. His intentions, too, she knew, were gentle deep inside. Poorly placed, badly executed, but gentle.

She tore her gaze from him, back towards the real source of her anger. It was a feeling covered in bruises and aching old wounds. The kind of hurt and sadness that bleed together until you only knew how to be on the offense. The crueler you were, the more it scared away the potential of being struck down yet again. The angrier and nastier you were, the more it terrorized your foes into submission.

“No one wants you here,” she indicated with a sneer and burning gaze. She gave a jerk of her head towards her adversary, chin held up high. A renaissance man would name her portrait Defiance.

The blue dragonborn sheepishly tugged at his collar beneath her scolding gaze. “I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings-”

Curling her lip, Essie snorted in his direction. She was fast enough by only a fraction to beat their hasty retreat as she stepped forward. A quick blow from the heel of her palm to broad chest, and Yandi Lung staggered further back from her with parted jaws to reveal the sharp edges of his teeth.

“Essätha-”

Ignoring the warning note in the half-elf half-orc’s tone, her hand wrung into the material of the dragon’s gear. Cloth and the strap to his bow holster were entangled in her fingers as she hissed directly into his face. The air expelled from her lungs in a rush, easing her anger just enough to keep her humanoid form stabilized. Somewhere inside, the serpent was baring its fangs, poised to trap its prey down and wring it till its final breath.

“You’re a man of wealth and privilege, and you have the nerve to steal from people that have less than you? For kicks? For a thrill? You disgust me. Have you ever thought about how your actions could ruin someone’s life? How the gold and goods might be all they had to sustain on? How the careless use of your words could damage someone? Break them? A worm like you can not hurt my feelings. You don’t have that kind of power.”

“Your family should disown you in shame,” she snapped, releasing her grasp upon them. “Paying off debts does not justify what you do; what you’ve done, to make other people insecure, to take their livelihoods, to hurt others like you have. You’re no beggar; no struggling fool, you’re just some jackass with no conscious, who cares for no one that has less than them, who only wants to hassle and harass.”

He gaped at her. They all did.

“T-To be fair your nobleman is not poor, he would not miss a bit of coin-” Yandi piped up, trying to scramble together words to save his dignity.

Essie quirked an eyebrow, bumping out a hip. “And the shopkeep? Already underselling his wares, now paranoid, gentle, trying to cover his losses? You’re telling me he was the only commoner you’ve stolen from in all your treachery?”

He snapped his mouth shut guiltily.

“That’s what I thought,” Essätha reprimanded once more in a sneer. Her gaze; a fiery golden brown, darted over towards Abe.

“I know you think everyone is deserving of second-chances, sir Abernathy, but in this case, I keep my foot firmly down. I do not wish to see whisker nor scale of this vermin; for fear of repulsion will make me sick.”

Another quick glance towards the dragonborn. She jabs a finger in his direction, causing them to shrink back further as though expecting to be hit. It gave her a mixed feeling of satisfaction and self-loathing. Violence was not customary to her. A hard front, sure, but the idea of a fight without just cause; without some sort of attempt to fix it first, seemed a waste of energy.

“You are rude, inconsiderate, ill-mannered, and lack compassion,” she reprimanded loudly. “If you want to be a nobleman, why don’t you learn from a true gentleman?”

In a wave of her hand, the Yuan-Ti woman indicated towards where the nobility of their party stood.

Instantly, Lord Amon’s statue stiffened considerably. He made no sound as everyone turned their gaze towards him, but swallowed with obvious difficulty. The words, it appeared, had caught him off guard the most out of everyone. Crimson began to wash over him the longer the stares held; the more the silence sluggishly crept on.

“… Harsh,” Penimra finally spoke up, his ears perked up with interest in the juicy drama. It gave everyone a chance to animate themselves once more, cutting into the quiet tension.

With tail curled close, Yandi groaned in the back of his throat. He placed hand over his chest, and bowed respectfully.

“You’re absolutely right. I’m so sorry-”

“I don’t want any more of your meaningless apologizes; they’re a waste of your time, and mine,” Essätha reminded him, shrewd and flat. She gave the slightest twist at her hips to the side. A sway, allowing the light source to illuminate her curves wonderfully.

“My eczema offends you? You wish you looked this good.”

To her astonishment, Adela’s quiet ‘yes’ of approval as she clenched a fist had them all whipping their heads towards her next. The tiefling gave an unapologetic shrug, and giggled nervously beneath the attention.

Essätha followed the surprise in one’s throat clearing. Hardly there; a sound you could easily overlook in a space filled with gasped murmuring.

From her peripherals, she could just made out Lord Amon’s gaze sweeping over her. Dark blue eyes pierced through the veil; started at her face and slithered it’s way down. He traced the shape of her curves; the outline of her shilloutte, how she positioned her hips, her posture. Back up, admiring the contours with his jaw slacking enough for parted lips and a slightly parted mouth to inhale a bit loud, a bit shaky as he took in the fierceness of her features.

His gaze lingered too long to be innocent.

Growing flush, the Briarton Protector turns his face away swiftly before she can turn her head. There’s a jump in the adam’s apple of his throat as she glances a bit more plainly towards him now, although he doesn’t notice.

The feelings in her chest twisted like breadknots. They all came from the same source, felt a bit mix-match, and ended up tangling up in a confused mess.

It was the first time in her life that she could feel the spotlight on her, and didn’t feel ashamed by it.

With her own cheeks a bit pink-tinted; something everyone well in believed was for simple assertion of her attitude, Essätha indicated with a nod of her head towards the door.

“It’s time for you to go.”

A dog with their tail between their legs, Yandi tiptoed for the door with their head hanging low.

To his credit, still stunned, Abernathy was right on the blue dragonborn’s heels with despair written in his complexion.

Dissolving; her spine finally allowing itself to relax without the presence of the insufferable man, Essätha skimmed her eyes over to where the nobleman was. She was filled with uncertainty and concern to see Lord Amon’s regard not on her. His eyes were upon the door in fact; looking after the dejected vision of one thief and their paladin father-figure.

Now doused in her own self-doubt, Essätha sighed.

“Those are some strong feelings towards thiefs,” Ravamora voiced; startlingly her enough to jump with how she snuck up close to her side in a stealthy cover.

“Shush!” Essie scolded. She reached out to place a reassuring hand on the rogue’s shoulder, giving a sloppy half-smile. “Come on kid, we only need one clever thief anyway, Rava, and only you can do what you do.”

The wood-elf beamed, and said nothing more. Her chest puffed out, her eyes half-slit like a pleased cat minus the confident purr.

Once again, the Yuan-Ti woman searched for Amon’s gaze hopefully. It was still disengaged from the rest of them.

She sighed, her insides itching with unease.

The one person she prayed, she hoped not to have offended or bothered with her reckless wording, still seemed far away.

Dear gods, let her not have broken anything with her stupid, big mouth.

[sweepseven]

Let’s unpack: Totem’s Native American elements

I was writing my review of my most recent viewing of Cirque du Soleil’s Totem, and no matter how I tried to keep things concise I just couldn’t shake the challenge of the show’s Native American representation. It’s a topic that deserves examination, elaboration, and conversation. So let’s unpack it!

I want to open by saying I have zero Native heritage. What research I have done is driven by my general awareness as a person, Google, Sociology and Anthropology courses that I took in like 2010, and my interest in respectful representation in media (particularly circus). I write this only as someone with an interest in learning more, so if you have any thoughts or corrections, I would love to hear them.

TOTEM follows the human species from original amphibian state to ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage, evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations. TOTEM explores the ties that bind Man to other species, his dreams and his infinite potential.

That’s it, that’s the theme. That’s what Cirque du Soleil gives us to go on when asked what Totem is about. What we see onstage is a burst of sound, color, people, and animals that do their best to get to the heart of this theme. Among them are several characters with Native American inspiration: two hoop dancers, a singer, and a duo that perform a roller skating act. The hoop dancers and singer in particular are framed as guides to the rest of the cast, shepherding mankind along in its development and tracing the evolution of our species. In this way they’re “above” the evolutionary theme: they have a wisdom beyond the others and are more of a conduit for the audience to understand the message. The hoop dancers and singer are all of Native descent, and in the singer’s case was deeply involved in the creation of the show. That’s pretty good, right? 

Cirque’s good at that! They’re good at distilling themes, images, and emotions into their purest forms. It’s what makes their shows so nuanced and arresting - we can see ourselves in the big picture as much as the details. But the Native American elements in Totem still feel uncomfortable at times. There are none of the usual hallmarks of stereotyping (no war bonnets, none of that hand-over-mouth war cry shit, etc.). All Native characters in the show are depicted respectfully. 

But Native American culture isn’t singular. There are hundreds of different peoples, nations, and tribes, and part of their oppression has taken shape in the distillation of their different traditions and images into one. Though Cirque does a good job of framing these characters and traditions in a positive light, I wonder if using them in this context perpetuates that same disregard for individuality. 

The most uncomfortable moment takes place during the roller skating duet when the female artist appears to bless their platform, a giant drum. Their entire act is steeped in what looks like ceremony, but there’s no larger meaning - it reads like ritual for ritual’s sake. It’s also a rather sexual performance - a reverent and tasteful one, sure, but it kind of makes you wonder what exactly they’re blessing and why. Since it’s the only full act with a distinctly Native inspiration (hoop dance is divided into two separate parts, one on either side of the intermission), something about it just makes me feel icky. The hoop dancers feels like real people, important ones with an important role. This duo feels more some really beautiful, elaborate foreplay. 

And that’s not to say sex doesn’t matter! It doesn’t mean sex can’t or shouldn’t be treated with beauty and respect! It doesn’t mean that some Native tribes don’t or didn’t have rituals around it - I don’t know of any specifically, and even if I did, I’m in no position to evaluate or comment on them! But we also live in a world where in 2019 Yandy has 44 different results for “sexy indian costume.” That’s fucked up. And Cirque du Soleil doesn’t feel like the company to be tackling that kind of gross exoticism. 

The roller skate artists are also Italian, so. That’s weird. 

Cirque gets to the bare essentials and conveys a message. That’s what they do. They also created a show about human evolution and all but positioned Native Americans at its pinnacle. And it would probably be too tall an order to actually cast an acrobatic roller skating duo with decades of experience and Native heritage: they involved Native Americans in the creative process whenever possible and put them in the spotlight in many key moments. But given the way Native Americans have already seen their cultures distilled, reduced, and twisted into stereotypes, maybe this just wasn’t the best choice. Maybe a French Canadian circus - however tasteful - just wasn’t the right medium.

What do you think? Is Totem’s representation worth its cost? 

[theuniverseawakens347]

1:53 am… so again LAPD detectives two who didn’t fuck Kimora aaja or promised sex w India love ..

Ian why do you have a tracker on my car since you stole my plate at Paul Mitchell’s

Why yall got me homeless again why was that a “cool” plan

Ian why you got ur lil thug friends ( black guy grey hoodie white suv) “dared” to touch my car in the middle of the night …

Why you follow me to the hotel Halloween night

“Cashay knows too much”

- been knew too much ur sucking at ur fucking job 1:56 Burbank pd just rolled by but again WHY AM I FUCKING HOMELESS. NICE BUTterflies

2 squad cars … again the point of ur experiment!? 2:03 thank you officer perez w partner at house young male.

2:05 second squad car pull off .. so no matter where I sleep bc Ian has a tracker put on my car for Lee GARLINGTON to say I’m Kimora aaja ur breaking into house or causing a disturbance in the neighborhoods .. why is Kimora Jay here steaking out for you AFTER I LEAVE - uncle John GARLINGTON Lee GAVE UR ADDRESS AWAY .. AND ITS BEEN REPORTED YOU FUCKTARD LEE.

Thanks for the name dropping talk Perez and wave second cop. 🙂🫂

Paula Barton Kimberly Taylor sr.. Justin of London whatever this lil grey white sweater man doing at my car to see if I’m actually sleeping in it bc YOU PAULA point the finger at Lee BUT had Malik talk to my dmh worker and Brandon sleep w her then pay her off shhh money for under age KEYS TO AN APARTMENT YOU GOT FOR JUSTIN OF LONDON - ART IE UP THE STREET SUNSET TRAILS .. and say it was Tristan pimping n talking to Taylor jr… but figure put it all in lees name to cover up YOU BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR IAN KING SUICIDE*.. drugs OD .. why YOU STALK DARNIECE HOMELESS W ME AT 1-2 .. EMINEN WHY YOU RAPE ME KIDNAP ME USING BUSTA RYTHMS … for some got damn music but who ID remy ma bc why you here two ho.. YANDY SMITH.

PAULA FUCK YOU IN FULL .. she a fat black lady look like Mae Payne but pretty .. JYNYVY .. WHY SHE RELATED TO YOU!?? PAULA YOU A MASS MURDERED doing the GOT DAMN MOST for some fucking money in a family that DONT WANT YOU .. trysha how many restraining orders Brandy Norwood house the blue one when I was how old!?? 2/3 THE REASON I GOT TAKEN NTO FOATER CARE. YOU BITCH FUCKED UP DARNIECE TO FUCK ON CELEBRITY MEN AND GOT POPS SO YOU FUCK ON HIS BROTHERS … THATS weird ho. NUMBER ONE STALKER A AMBER OF CLARITY KENDRICK LAMAR.

[x-raysspex]

Notes from the first day of Rays Spring Training

Pitchers and catchers officially reported to camp in Port Charlotte on Tuesday, after 40 players — give or take — worked out on the field on Monday. All told, 41 of the 66 players invited to big league camp are pitchers and catchers, who are slated to work out on Wednesday morning. The first day of camp is primarily a managerial day. Rays skipper Kevin Cash, Senior Vice President/General Manager Erik Neander, and Senior Vice President Chaim Bloom held their annual media scrum.

Eduardo A. Encina (Tampa Bay Times) listed five things gleaned from the presser:

1. The opener is here to stay

Cash said that the team plans to enter the season with three starting pitchers — Blake Snell, Charlie Morton, and Tyler Glasnow, in no particular order — and use the opener strategy with the other two spots.

We certainly value our players quite a bit, and I think looking at what these guys did, whether it was the opener or the bulk guy that followed, they had pretty special seasons. ... They bought in, and we’re going to need that again, but I also think they also value and cherish winning games, and that helped us to win games. We have a young roster, added Neander. They’re willing to do whatever I think is asked of them, and trust. I think they appreciate the trust they have in Kevin and the staff to put them in the best position to succeed and we saw what is possible when we have that in place. The way last year went and the success they had, it helps going into this year that the intent behind that is to win games.

2. If there’s any pressure to build on last season, it’s not coming from Kevin Cash

The Rays' second-half surge put them in the playoff picture in September and while their 90-win finish left them out of the second AL Wild Card spot, but there doesn't appear to be any pressure from within entering this season. Cash made it clear. The Rays realize the division they are in, one that saw the Red Sox and Yankees record triple-digit wins on their way to the postseason, and he hopes the team's young nucleus will handle any added expectations in the same way they did last season, but also benefit from the experience of being immersed in meaningful late-season baseball.

I think we’ll control them from inside, Cash said. From being around these young guys that didn’t have a ton of experience who really carried themselves really well in some high-pressure environments at the end of the year playing in some exciting ballparks in just a lot of tight ballgames. I expect we’ll learn from that and continue to grow and put it to use.

3. Don’t expect a flurry of spring training trades like last season

There’s no question that last year, the opening part of camp was different than most, Bloom said. Our whole goal here has been to get to the point where we had a core of players that could compete in the division and compete for the postseason and that we could roll forward with. And if you look at what happened on the field last year and started to take shape as the year went on, we certainly feel that is something that’s building here. You never tune out completely the possibility of some kind of move, but we’re at the point where we want to be competing for the postseason, so anything we do will be with that in mind.

4. Rays will look at many players at first base

After trading Jake Bauers, the Rays enter spring with the first base position unsettled. Right-handed hitting Yandy Diaz, the key piece coming back in the Bauers deal, and left-handed hitting Ji-Man Choi will offer a platoon option at the position. Brandon Lowe — who played second and both corner outfield spots last season — should also see time at reps and rising prospect Nate Lowe will also see some time there. The spring training reps will be important to see who will be the best fit defensively, especially given most players in that group aren’t considered natural first basemen.

We’re going to learn a lot about first base, Cash said. We all talk about how much we care about our defense and securing the baseball and that’s a big spot. I think the more information we get on how these guys complement the rest of our infielders will be really beneficial through spring training.

5. Right now, there’s no defined closer, and that’s no big deal

Cash said there's no urgency to name a closer, and added that late-inning arms like Jose Alvarado and Diego Castillo could be used in the ninth or earlier into the game depending on the game. With Sergio Romo gone, no Rays reliever has more than Alvarado's eight saves, and Alvarado was used in a variety of situations.

We’ve had this conversation many times over many years and I personally like the flexibility, you can win games in the sixth, seventh, eighth inning, Cash said. Why wait? We’ve got a bunch of guys we feel will find their way into the ninth inning and have success. ... They’re special pitchers and to know we have those two arms complemented by some other guys whether its Ryan Stanek and Chaz Roe, we’re confident that they can continue doing what they can do and we can continue to match up with them however we see fit.

No. 2 hurler, Charlie Morton, drove to Port Charlotte from his home in Bradenton. The right-hander had positive things to say about his new team, saying:

Being at home definitely makes it easier because I know I’m going to see my family at home. That’s I guess, calming, comforting. So that makes it easier.

Morton spent Tuesday getting acclimated in his new setting.

This is where you have to kind of be cognizant of who you’re talking to, trying to remember names, and leave a decent first impression ... Just trying to get a feel for the facility. And get going tomorrow.

You can listen to his interview (below) courtesy of Rays Radio 

This happened:

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